Invest AD, a leading asset manager based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, said it has joined hands with Brookfield Asset Management, a leading global alternative asset manager, to establish a new venture, with a view to creating institutional quality investme

Abu Dhabi investment company Invest AD has selected the integrated front-to-back solution from Calypso Technology, a leading provider of software solutions for the financial markets, to support its treasury and asset management businesses.

GCC markets end the year flat after a correction caused by oil price volatility, but 2015 looks promising for investors due to strong fundamentals and low valuations, a report said.
The performance of GCC markets was mixed in 2014

As Saudi Arabia moves ahead with plans to open up the domestic capital markets to global investors, it is very likely that the kingdom will be seriously considered for an inclusion in various emerging markets indices, said an industry expert.

GCC equity markets have started 2014 on a strong note, with sentiment continuing to hold up well due to the region’s robust macro-economic fundamentals, despite downward pressure on global emerging markets, a report said.
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Mezzan Holding Co, a diversified Kuwaiti conglomerate, will acquire the distributor of Red Bull energy drink in the United Arab Emirates, highlighting the appetite for consumer-related investments in the Gulf.
Mezzan is buying Uni

Abu Dhabi financial services company Invest AD and Sberbank, one of the largest banks in Russia, have signed a co-operation agreement to introduce their clients to opportunities in their respective private equity, trade finance

Abu Dhabi-based asset manager Invest AD has launched a new fixed income fund to tap growing investor interest in the relative value offered by Middle East and Africa debt markets.
The Invest ADSICAV Middle East and Africa Bond Fun

Morocco-based Attijariwafa bank said it has inked an agreement with Abu Dhabi investment manager Invest AD to set up a managed fund joint venture for investment in African-listed equities.
As part of the deal, the two partners wil